President, International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI), Dr. Hathal Hamoud Alotaibi has said that education must be the top priority and prime focus of Muslim world must be to produce skilled youth equipped with knowledge of modern market trends. This was stated by him was speaking at the dinner reception hosted by him in honour of media fraternity here at Faisal Masjid campus. The attendees included anchor persons, Editors, article writers and veteran media persons.

The participants agreed that youth were the real power to bring positive change in the society and educational institutions must focus on producing skilled graduates. The dinner reception participants opined that Pakistani youth, if provided best guidance and education, has potential to change the fate of nation. President IIUI, Hathal Hamoud Alotaibi, President IIUI said that if a nation has a well-educated & nurtured youth, nothing can bar it to achieve the destination of prosperity and success. He called for the meaningful role of educational institutions urging those to be relevant to the needs of society.

Talking about the university, its new approach and initiatives, Dr. Hathal said he was proud to serve this university that has a unique distinction across the Muslim world. He apprised of the varsity’s new strategic plan, recent reforms and its academic and infrastructural achievements.

He said at the varsity leadership has achieved the millstones of digitization and initiatives for the online and open distance learning have been launched. He said the university has completed a comprehensive project of Campus Management System as well as in the academic excellence, IIUI has been put on the right track as it is shining in all the leading ranking across the globe. Talking about the infrastructural development he briefed that university has just inaugurated two academic blocks while construction work is in process on the library building and medical block.

Talking about the age of information and social media, the IIUI President said there is dire need to guide youth to handle these forums in positive manner. He said the students are well updated nowadays therefore new and modern teaching techniques are the prerequisites for the academic excellence.

Dr. Hathal said he has directed all the faculties to have comprehensive deliberation on preparing curriculum according to the contemporary needs that will be implanted to have the constructive results. He also spoke on the recent three years’ new journey of university success. He said a united team effort has addressed number of challenges and joint efforts are bringing desired results. He specially mentioned of the Pakistani youth adding that they have the potential to rise and university is focusing on making them an exquisite asset for society.

The IIUI President also thanked the journalist fraternity for continuous support. He said the gathering in this dinner marks the pursuit of university’s vision to work closely with media to disseminate the IIUI’s objectives of quality education. Senior journalists hailed services of Dr. Hathal, his vision and IIUI’s role in the society and thanked Excellency Dr. Hathal for the reception and briefing on IIUI’s achievements and goals. The journalists lauded the role of Saudi Arabia in promotion of education. They specially mentioned the vision of Excellency crown prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Bin Salman. They said his vision for the growth and stability is paying results to the region and this approach should be followed by rest of the Muslim countries.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan-INP